Perinatal mortality in Libya.

Objectives

This survey of perinatal statistics, undertaken in the district hospital in Ben Waleed, Libya, had the objective of evaluating the perinatal mortality as an index of quality of the maternal health and perinatal care in the community.

Methods

During the study period (January 1991-January 1994), there were 4,635 live born infants and 74 stillbirths.

There were 115 early neonatal deaths.

All 189 cases of perinatal deaths which occurred during the study period were reviewed.